Common Pug - Eupithecia miserulata

Wingspan: 15 mm. Gray moth with narrow wings that were fringed. There were some black markings along the costa and the wings had black discal spots. The inner subterminal line had a white spot.

Attracted to a light in a rural area.

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

So pretty! Posted 7 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

I'd say Eupithecia sp. for sure. I'm pretty sure a lot of these require dissection for species-level ID? Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Lisa, I'm pretty sure it's a common pug - but, I could be wrong. I'll post on the moth page for confirmation. Posted 7 years ago

The Common Eupithecia

The Common Eupithecia "Eupithecia miserulata" is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in North America, from Ontario and Maine in the north to Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas in the south. It is also found in Arizona and California.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young